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Show 1 I At Snowflake At 3:10 p.m., we arrived in a nice little valley on Silver'Creek , where Bro Kartchnr and hoo; s sons and families and others re:; ideT-having travelled 23 miles . ..... Bro Hunt sustained was Bishop of this Ward and surrounding-settlers. Creek and part of :he valley---about to where Walked Bro Flake has located with some 'of the Arkansas Saints Met Mr; Stinson, 'Who settled this place about 4 He ago. of choice land, and took out the water of Silver secured across the . soe ,for ?CO year; cres Bros. Flake, Kartchner and others, who vacated St. Joseph, camped here; and lter rde of Mr. Stinson's claim and improvements for $11,000.00, puchasehead of or 350 cattleT--cows, two-year-olds and yearlings---in three one-third down, oneOthird inone year, and 1/3 in with payments, Creek ·rrgaton. the settlement of Taylor near two years. rr, Sept. 27th:--Some frost last night. . , Population of Showflake:--5 men, 6 women, ys, 5 girls. here in August last, they ha cut and hauled logs, and for a house 29xl9 ft., with kitchen attached 18xl6 ft., hewed them Have been breaking land for next season's and partly built the same. Their waterditch taps the Creek about a mile, fro Camp--Since coming sowing. plenty of land and . are • and party drove across'the Creek and· near where Bro Flake along, Joseuh being surveyor, the St. Bro. sa G. Ladd, located. and the farm instructed to survey the water-ditch, the town plat, At was water for 100 families noon,-we lands without delay. Taylor On Silver Creek . creek to another . smai valley, where We then drove 4 miles up the 2 Bros. Walker, Kay and Bagley The Walkers and Kay settled houses. hav.e settled and are building a month and Bagley joined them about here on the 20th of March last; ago. wide .' They have built a Dam in the Creek 2 rds the water out, and have Have got 4 ft. 'high. lOth of September. Had a slight frost on the long, 10 tto H1ge, raised Jes Pearce and 3 tiH; population:--4 men 5 omen, 6 boy, ,3 some and corn. girls. Total 18. and then 3 miles to to Silver Creek Crossing; on Show '1 e s to Beaver Ranch an d on 5 m1 Low Show creek, of Crossing '. Low Creek. 8 gr1 s. women, 8 boys, 5 men, Hi Population:---5 of acres They have 4 0 the nteres This place was bought n 40 acres 0 f goo d '000 00 0r f Lawrence, Mr. last June, from a 1 We went mile ga:den;in,ChargetoffEldl::ttl!!:t • • land can be cultivated. timber--to the first pine Ranch u- h' 11 eaver with 'B After leaV1ng rollincountry a roug, nules, we came T len over ] eaf the long raveIling 9 ) , ne groves cedar and p . we 'h .• trave1and to . through Cooley's Ranch One mile onward, we came to carne - Cit ch . Cluff and Father David th e homes of |
